Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations 2013

This program offers participants a multidisciplinary perspective on health, safety, and energy conservation in laboratory design. The multidisciplinary approach to laboratory design ensures better understanding of the needs of all team members as well as the goals and demands of the project itself. Architects, design and facilities engineers, and occupational health and safety professionals will be able to ensure that the completed laboratory will be safe, free of hazards, ergonomically sound, and environmentally friendly.

Who Should Participate:

Individuals involved in using, managing, maintaining, designing, or constructing new laboratories or renovating existing laboratory facilities, including:

• Architects

• Building planners and owners

• College or university campus planning

• Construction engineers

• Environmental health and safety professionals

• Industrial hygiene and safety professionals

• Laboratory facility engineers and scientists

• Laboratory managers and supervisors

• Laboratory owners’ representatives

• Project managers and engineers